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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:47 p.m. by Mayor
Evans.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Evans led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION;
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54956.9;
CASES NAMES AND NUMBERS — MULTIPLE (listed below, all in U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware)
CASE NAME:
CASE NUMBER
SilverRock Development Company, LLC
24-11647
SilverRock Lifestyle Residences, LLC
24-11648
SilverRock Lodging, LLC
24-11650
SilverRock Luxury Residences, LLC
24-11652
SilverRock Phase I, LLC
24-11654
RGC PA 789, LLC
24-11657
COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND
MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:51 P.M.
MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:46 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Ihrke reported no actions were taken on Closed Session Item No. 1 that
require reporting pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 (Brown Act).
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The authorization of the City Attorney with the coordination of the City Attorney's Office to
defend and protect the interests of the City in the multiple bankruptcy cases filed by
SilverRock Development Company and its responsive affiliates as reported out for Closed
Session Item No. 2 from the August 6, 2024, Council meeting remains in place.
CONSENT CALENDAR — taken out of Agenda order »>
1. RATIFY AND APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
WHITEFORD, TAYLOR & PRESTON, LLP TO REPRESENT THE CITY AS
SPECIAL COUNSEL AND LOCAL DELAWARE COUNSEL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY BANKRUPTCY CASES
At the request of Council, City Manager McMillen explained on August 5, 2024, SilverRock
Development Company and its affiliates filed multiple bankruptcy petitions in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, thus the City retained Whiteford,
Taylor & Preston, LLP as special local bankruptcy counsel, per the City Attorney's
recommendation and as required by federal court rules for appearing before the Delaware
court, to represent the City in the bankruptcy proceedings, which are moving very quickly
with a hearing already held on September 3, and another one scheduled for September
11, 2024; and noted the item before the Council is to ratify and approve the agreement,
which was executed on August 17, 2024.
MOTION — a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Fitzpatrick to
ratify and approve professional services agreement with Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
to represent the City as special counsel and local Delaware counsel in connection with the
SilverRock Development Company bankruptcy cases. Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
McGarrey/Sanchez to adjourn at 5:49 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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